Synonyms for man
mænman

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1. man

   Synonyms:
   angel, inanimate object, matter, mind, mineral, soul, spirit, substance (material), vegetable

   Antonyms:
   animal, beast, brute, fauna, living creature, living organism, sentient being

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. man, adult malenoun

   an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

   "there were two women and six men on the bus"

   Synonyms:
   military personnel, world, humankind, human race, human beings, mankind, valet de chambre, serviceman, military man, gentleman, homo, valet, human, humanity, piece, gentleman's gentleman, human being, humans, adult male

   Antonyms:
   woman, adult female

2. serviceman, military man, man, military personnelnoun

   someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force

   "two men stood sentry duty"

   Synonyms:
   troops, military personnel, world, humankind, human race, human beings, valet, valet de chambre, serviceman, military man, gentleman, soldiery, homo, human, humanity, piece, mankind, gentleman's gentleman, human being, humans, adult male

   Antonyms:
   woman, adult female

3. mannoun

   the generic use of the word to refer to any human being

   "it was every man for himself"

   Synonyms:
   military personnel, world, humankind, human race, human beings, mankind, valet de chambre, serviceman, military man, gentleman, homo, valet, human, humanity, piece, gentleman's gentleman, human being, humans, adult male

   Antonyms:
   adult female, woman

4. homo, man, human being, humannoun

   any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage

   Synonyms:
   military personnel, world, humankind, human beings, mankind, valet de chambre, serviceman, military man, gentleman, homo, valet, human, homosexual, homophile, humanity, piece, gentleman's gentleman, human being, humans, adult male, gay, human race

   Antonyms:
   woman, adult female

5. mannoun

   a male subordinate

   "the chief stationed two men outside the building"; "he awaited word from his man in Havana"

   Synonyms:
   military personnel, world, humankind, human race, human beings, mankind, valet de chambre, serviceman, military man, gentleman, homo, valet, human, humanity, piece, gentleman's gentleman, human being, humans, adult male

   Antonyms:
   adult female, woman

6. mannoun

   an adult male person who has a manly character (virile and courageous competent)

   "the army will make a man of you"

   Synonyms:
   military personnel, world, humankind, human race, human beings, mankind, valet de chambre, serviceman, military man, gentleman, homo, valet, human, humanity, piece, gentleman's gentleman, human being, humans, adult male

   Antonyms:
   woman, adult female

7. valet, valet de chambre, gentleman, gentleman's gentleman, mannoun

   a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer

   "Jeeves was Bertie Wooster's man"

   Synonyms:
   military personnel, world, humankind, human race, human beings, valet, valet de chambre, serviceman, military man, gentleman, homo, human, humanity, piece, mankind, gentleman's gentleman, human being, humans, adult male

   Antonyms:
   woman, adult female

8. mannoun

   a male person who plays a significant role (husband or lover or boyfriend) in the life of a particular woman

   "she takes good care of her man"

   Synonyms:
   military personnel, world, humankind, human race, human beings, mankind, valet de chambre, serviceman, military man, gentleman, homo, valet, human, humanity, piece, gentleman's gentleman, human being, humans, adult male

   Antonyms:
   adult female, woman

9. Man, Isle of Mannoun

   one of the British Isles in the Irish Sea

   Synonyms:
   military personnel, world, humankind, human race, human beings, mankind, valet de chambre, serviceman, military man, gentleman, homo, valet, human, humanity, piece, gentleman's gentleman, human being, humans, adult male

   Antonyms:
   woman, adult female

10. man, piecenoun

    game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games

    "he taught me to set up the men on the chess board"; "he sacrificed a piece to get a strategic advantage"

    Synonyms:
    small-arm, humans, humanity, military personnel, homo, piece, human race, piece of music, objet d'art, slice, bit, firearm, valet, humankind, part, serviceman, patch, adult male, human beings, world, human being, spell, composition, valet de chambre, while, art object, gentleman, human, military man, opus, gentleman's gentleman, mankind, musical composition

    Antonyms:
    adult female, woman

11. world, human race, humanity, humankind, human beings, humans, mankind, manverb

    all of the living human inhabitants of the earth

    "all the world loves a lover"; "she always used `humankind' because `mankind' seemed to slight the women"

    Synonyms:
    cosmos, humans, globe, humanity, military personnel, homo, universe, piece, populace, existence, valet, humankind, human race, public, earth, reality, adult male, humanness, worldly concern, human beings, world, macrocosm, human being, valet de chambre, domain, gentleman, human, serviceman, military man, gentleman's gentleman, mankind, manhood, earthly concern, creation

    Antonyms:
    woman, adult female

12. manverb

    take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place

    "Mr. Smith manned the reception desk in the morning"

    Antonyms:
    woman, adult female

13. manverb

    provide with workers

    "We cannot man all the desks"; "Students were manning the booths"

    Antonyms:
    woman, adult female

Matched Categories

1. • British Isles
   • Game Equipment
   • Hominid
   • Island
   • Lover
   • Male
   • Military
   • Person
   • Skilled Worker
   • Staff
   • Subordinate
   • Work

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1. husband

   the man of the house

   Submitted by anonymous on January 24, 2021  

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1. mannoun

   Synonyms:
   person, individual, body, somebody, one, personage, soul, living soul, some one, human being

2. mannoun

   Synonyms:
   mankind, the human race

3. mannoun

   Synonyms:
   male person

4. mannoun

   Synonyms:
   adult male

5. mannoun

   Synonyms:
   piece (as chess, draughts, &c.)

6. manverb

   Synonyms:
   furnish with men, supply with hands

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1. mannoun

   Synonyms:
   mortal, person, individual, adult, someone, mankind, humanity, valet, primates, anthropidæ

   Associated words:
   anthropology, anthropogeny, anthropography, anthropolite, anthropoid, anthropometry, anthropometric, anthropocentric, anthropomorphic, android, manikin, écorché, pithecanthrope, androphobia

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1. List of paraphrases for "man":

   guy, dude, men, 'homme, rights, male, mann, buddy, human, hombre, mate, bro, old, boy, pal, person, fella, type, homme, dawg, gentleman, tomorrow, husband, boyfriend, mec, bloke, tyebjee, 'uomo, cme, mankind, guys

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How to use man in a sentence?

1. Chinese Proverb:

   The gem cannot be polished without friction, not a man perfected without trials.

2. Larry Hutcher:

   It's ironic that President Trump, who portrays himself as an advocate of the working man, doesn't see fit to pay his own driver a fair wage.

3. Finley Peter Dunne:

   A man's idea in a game of cards is war, cruel, devastating, and pitiless. A lady's idea of it is a combination of larceny, embezzlement and burglary.

4. Demosthenes:

   The man who has received a benefit ought always to remember it, but he who has granted it ought to forget the fact at once.

5. Charlie Weaver:

   I was 6 years old. Now I'm 64 years old and I still remember. So I understand what she's saying, one man can affect a whole family.